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OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators lost more than just a game Thursday night. The Senators, already missing three defencemen, dropped a 3-2 decision to the Los Angeles Kings and could be without two of their centres for a little while.

SANTIAGO — Charles Philibert-Thiboutot dived for a finish line for the first time in his career to gain a Pan American Games gold medal Thursday.

SAGINAW, Mich. — Spencer Sova knocked in the game-winning goal at 11:40 in the third period as the Erie Otters edged the Saginaw Spirit 6-5 on Thursday night. Martin Misiak had a hat trick for Erie.

BOSTON (AP) — Jake DeBrusk and Charlie Coyle scored in the shootout and the Boston Bruins beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Thursday night.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid clips popped up on social media for a handful of blocked shots he seemed to have against Toronto. Just don't check the box score. The reigning NBA MVP had only one.

It took the NHL until 1979 to mandate helmets and goalie masks for new players. It wasn't until 2013 that eye-protecting visors became mandatory — grandfathered in for veterans, of course. A handful of players still don't wear them.

LOS CABOS, Mexico (AP) — Cameron Percy of Australia had only one birdie over his last five holes and still matched his best score on the PGA Tour, a 10-under 62 that gave him a two-shot lead Thursday in the World Wide Technology Championship.

PARIS (AP) — Jannik Sinner pulled out of the Paris Masters on Thursday in a rare scheduling protest, with the fatigued Italian criticizing organizers for failing to give him enough time to rest following an early morning finish in his previous match.

Toronto FC began its roster overhaul under new coach John Herdman on Thursday, declining options of goalkeepers Greg Ranjitsingh and Tomás Romero, defender Themi Antonoglou, midfielder Víctor Vázquez and forward CJ Sapong.

VANCOUVER — The B.C. Lions aren't looking back as they enter the Canadian Football League playoffs.